0 Comment » On March, 2008, Athein stepped out from Portland, OR on a journey to New York, to raise awareness about the crisis in Burma. He’ll walk over 3,000 miles to present a petition to the UN on August 8, 2008, the 20th anniversary of the 8-8-88 protests in Burma. [Click for more info on the 2 students and their backgrounds]
***A MESSAGE FROM ATHEIN***
It was for so many reasons that I left my regiment and my friends, but this does not mean that I ran away from my country. I have always wanted to do something for my country, but I don’t know what the right way is for me to do this. Before, I believed we needed international help for Burma, but I haven’t seen any help from the world. There are only two choices left for every life in Burma, become a fugitive and rebel against their law, or obey their rules and stay with their ruling one-power government.
I already donated my life for my country, and now I have decided to do something that nobody else would do. Maybe someone has already done this, maybe this is the first time, but I am not crazy and I am going to do this until my job is done. I have decided to march to New York from my city.
I live in Portland, Oregon, about 2,500 miles east of New York by plane. Walking this journey will be at least 3,000 miles. It won’t be easy to get there like sitting on a plane is, I know and understand that I will be walking for more than six months, and I don’t know what I will have to face on my journey.
-Athein
The Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (VBSW) is an organization opposed to the ruling military junta in Burma. Considered by some a terrorist organization, in October 1999 they gained notoriety by raiding and holding hostages at the consulate of Burma in Bangkok, Thailand.
Remember them for they have showed their bravery and chivalry by going into foreign country and boldly taking over the Burmese Embassy there. The fight peaceful (by students and monks) and agressive (by ethnic freedom fighters) have been on for 11 years and more and it’ll still be on until the iron fist military government of Burma give up on suppressions.
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Burma NewsRT @QueenOfStars: Bono: "Tonight we sing for Aung San Suu Kyi" #u2 #u2360 #u2360athens http://twitpic.com/2kx53i
09/03/10 2:24 pm
RT @QueenOfStars: Bono: "Tonight we sing for Aung San Suu Kyi" #u2 #u2360 #u2360athens http://twitpic.com/2kx53i
09/03/10 1:23 pm
RT @QueenOfStars: Bono: "Tonight we sing for Aung San Suu Kyi" #u2 #u2360 #u2360athens http://twitpic.com/2kx53i
09/03/10 1:23 pm
"Tonight we sing for Aung San Suu Kyi" #u2 #u2360 #u2360athens http://twitpic.com/2kx53i
09/03/10 1:22 pm
A song for Aung San Suu Kyi from Bono, a prayer from 30.000 people at OAKA, Athens #Burma
09/03/10 1:11 pm
"The only real prison is fear, and the only real freedom is freedom from fear." - Aung San Suu Kyi
09/03/10 10:56 am
大概很多台灣人都知道 Aung San Suu Kyi 被緬甸政府軟禁、得到諾貝爾和平獎，不過知道她是緬甸準總理的應該不多。她在 1990 年帶領的政黨獲得國會大多數席次，而軍政府卻不肯交出權力而軟禁她至今，但實際上她執政才會有正當性。諷刺的是，她父親還被認為是緬甸聯邦的建立者。
09/02/10 11:24 pm
Free Burma, Free Aung San Suu Kyi Demonstration in Korea (Photo News) http://burmatoday.net/photo2005/2010/201009/100831_korea/
09/02/10 5:10 pm
@FELDart Aung San Suu Kyi is like the female version of Nelson Mandela, what a wise & courageous woman she is...
09/02/10 3:44 pm
RT @theCoachingblog: "Fear is a habit - I am not afraid." (Aung San Suu Kyi, former President of Burma) #quote
09/02/10 3:41 pm
Burma set for high season tourist slump, industry says: New Delhi (Mizzima) – Although the tourist high season is ... http://bit.ly/dl8dG3
09/03/10 2:29 pm
Poet holds first exhibition since release from prison: Rangoon (Mizzima) – Burmese poet and artist Saw Wai, who sp... http://bit.ly/cO0Cnl
09/03/10 2:29 pm
Bmycharity.com fundraising page: Wai Hnin - Online fundraising - The Burma Campaign http://t.co/AUqAz2j via @AddThis
09/03/10 2:28 pm
#Burma #Monitor: New Entries in Burma Monitor Link Directories, September 2-3, 2010: http://bit.ly/9rkMIB via… http://goo.gl/fb/MLZRt
09/03/10 2:27 pm
@davidsonjenn or other riches so no benefit. Burma is a good eg. And I guess it's a bit about Christianity v Islam as well
09/03/10 2:19 pm
Twitter Pondering: Why do Greek-Twitterers always complain? Still, could be worse.. Burma Twitterers. Still no food today! #ilovetheimf #yes
09/03/10 2:15 pm
#Burma #Monitor: New Entries in Burma Monitor Link Directories, September 2-3, 2010: http://bit.ly/9rkMIB via @addthis
09/03/10 2:12 pm
Nieuw boek benadrukt rol etnische partijen bij verkiezingen Birma #persbericht #boeken #Burma #Myanmar http://t.co/RltEyPe
09/03/10 2:09 pm
Verschmustes Katzenbaby Burma Kitten (Farbe Braun) sucht ein Zuhause! in Essen: Ich w... http://bit.ly/antEJ0 Katzen kaufen
09/03/10 1:45 pm
RT @CFI_Freedom Help save a life!@CFI_Freedom http://www.christianfreedom.org/store/donate/ #Burma #Pakistan #Christian #India #Orissa...
09/03/10 1:44 pm
